Describing the "5 terre",
for the people living there, is not such an easy work. It's impossible
for foreigners not to fall in love with them, by just looking ah their
marvellous panorama. You can't see them all at first sight, 'cause your
eyes are captured by the vastity of the sea under yourselves. 5 terre
are a place of other times, where the rhythm of time is beated by the
waves of the sea, and the wine perfume relaxes yourselves completely,
in this fantastic scenario.
5 terre are the ideal place for a reasoned tourism, to find yourselves
and your inner rhythm, losing nothing of the city comforts. Just reducing
to the essential. So, switch off your mobile phone for a while and breath
deeply: you'll be seducted by Riomaggiore and its "Via dell'Amore"
leading to Manarola, then let yourselves be enchanted by the splendid
Vernazza; therefore, enter a wine growers' club in Corniglia and finally
visit Montale's house in Monterosso. The five ligurian pearls are waiting
for you with all their charme.
Val di Vara
Val di Vara is the biggest valley in
Liguria (it's extended for 2/3 of the territory of La Spezia). Its landscape
is very various and presents a really rich diversity of woods. All the
valley is composed by historical centres in suggestive positions (Corvara,
Borghetto Vara and so on) dominating the river. Splendid mountains enchant
the tourists.
Formed by a chain of hills, Val di Vara landscape is different from
every corner. Many rivers cross the valley, and the 15 small villages
present there do transmit very special emotions to the people visiting
this marvellous place. Light emphasizes different sides of the valley
depending on the moment of the day. Val di Vara also maintains its medieval
core in its architectural structure. Agricolture is still the first
way of carrying on for the people of these wonderful places, and traditions
are transmitted mainly orally. People of Val di Vara are also very linked
to their roots: many cultural association have been founded here to
promote the history of the place.
Lerici
La Spezia should thank Lerici everyday because it's for its presence
that the gulf is called "Poets' Gulf". Here, Byron and Shelley
found the inspiration to write their most famous poems, choosing to spend
their life in this fishers village, painting the beauty of this place
with their immortal verses. Starting from San Terenzo Castle you'll arrive
to Lerici one by walking on a suggestive promenade. In the village, then,
you'll be able to make shopping in some exclusive boutiques of the coolest
brands.
Portovenere
The growing fame of Portovenere, nationally
and internationally speaking, augmented exponentially the number of visitors
year by year, but left untouched the original charme of the village and
its panorama. After diving into the clear sea of "Arenella",
"Ulivo" or "Grotta Byron", in the evening you'll be
given the chance to see the fantastic show of San Pietro Church (built
in VI siecle and rebuilt again in 1200), directly on the sea: illuminated,
it will leave you without words. Another fantastic place to go is Palmaria
Island (from where the photo has been taken), only some hundreds of meters
far from the village, and mainly still wild.
La Spezia - San Giorgio Castle
San Giorgio Castle takes place on the Poggio hill, and was built for
defense reasons by the old inhabitants of the city. Today, it hosts
public conferences, events and manifestations of the bourgeoises of
La Spezia, and the entrance is free.
Sarzana
Built in the centre of Lunigiana, of which can be considered as the
natural "capital" for conformation and charism, Sarzana is
a modern artigianal, agricultural and touristic centre, but still maintains
its medieval heart. That is why you can't miss to visit the Cittadella,
strongly willed by Lorenzo il Magnifico in 1488, and S. Maria Assunta
Cathedral, in which you can admire the wonderful Cross by Maestro Guglielmo
(1138). The city is also famous for the presence of many antique-trade
and repair boutiques, and that's the reason why it hosts many antique-trade
fairs, especially in August (particularly interesting is the well famous
"Soffitta nella Strada", directly in the centre).
La Spezia - The "Amedeo Lia"
Museum
The "Amedeo Lia" museum is
located in the
old convent of the minimites of St. Francis from Paola, who settled
in the town of la Spezia in about 1620. The museum is a gift to the
city by Amedeo Lia, a naturalised La Spezia citizen of Apulian origins,
who began to acquire paintings and art objects after the Second World
War. The building is divided into thirteen rooms, containing litugical
objects, paintings, portraits, marvellous sculpture up to the heart
of the museum, the unique "Chamber of Marvels".
La Spezia - The Naval Museum
The real boast of La Spezia, strongly wanted by Cavour, is certainly
the Naval Museum, one the most complete of Italian Navy. In its core,
you'll have the pleasure to see many naval antiques, starting from geographic
maps to underwater weapons, and an incredible collection of more than
150 ship models, among which the Amerigo Vespucci School Ship, built
in the laboratory of the museum.
Varese Ligure
"Europe in the
heart" is the slogan of this small ligurian village, whose first
intention has always been taking care of nature. Varese Ligure is
the first village in Europe that obtained the ISO 14001 certification
for the environment, and now is the first witness of european way
of life, always looking for substainable development, biological culture
and healthly life. Here you will be able to find your inner spirit,
in this small village of a few of thousand people alla living respecting
nature and all its beings, promoting quality of life before everything
else.
Luni
Situated on the boundary
between Liguria and Tuscany, Luni is one of the oldest village of
all the Italian peninsula. The zone was inhabitated since Paleolithic
period, but the city was founded only in II siecle before the birth
of Jesus Chryst and was well-famous in the Romans era because of its
port, form which ships with Apuan Marble landed everyday. Around X
siecle, malary and progressive interment of the port brought to the
fall of the city: in 1058 all the population was transferred in Sarzana,
which always had a debt towards the city of "stele" statues.
Don't miss a visit at the archeological museum, built in the centre
of the old Luni city, which contains many reperts of Romans period.
Versilia
Even though techically
speaking Versilia is part of Tuscany, La Spezia is not very far from
it. This means that in the evenings Versilia is the centre of aggregation
for young people of different regions, in order to be able to choose
among the larg variety of attractions there: pubs, discos and much
more. Between Marina di Massa and Forte dei Marmi you'll be able to
discover many locals managed by Formula One's well-known manager Briatore
or other local vips, in which you'll find beach parties, karaoke and
many other events. All this at less than a hour of car from you relaxing
room in Corvara and Bracelli.
Pisa
At less than one hour driving from La Spezia (about
80 km), you'll find the famous and world-known Leaning Tower of Pisa.
But there is not only "Piazza dei Miracoli" to see: the
university town is also rich in youth activities with its substratum
of pubs and dancings. On the evening, walking along the Arno river
with its many bridges will be the added value of your visit to the
Garibaldi town.
Firenze
Capital of culture and cradle of the Italian Renaissance,
the Tuscan chief town is a destination attracting tourists from all
the world. There are a lot of things to visit: the "Galleria
degli Uffizi" with its huge cultural patrimony, the wonderful
squares, the "Ponte Vecchio" and its reputed jewelries.
By night, Florence and its lights will subjugate you. Your room in
Corvara and Bracelli is distant less than 200 km from the Florentine
fashion: will you hesitate anymore?
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5 terre are the ideal place for a reasoned tourism, to find yourselves
and your inner rhythm, losing nothing of the city comforts. Just reducing
to the essential. So, switch off your mobile phone for a while and breath
deeply: you'll be seducted by Riomaggiore and its "Via dell'Amore"
leading to Manarola, then let yourselves be enchanted by the splendid
Vernazza; therefore, enter a wine growers' club in Corniglia and finally
visit Montale's house in Monterosso. The five ligurian pearls are waiting
for you with all their charme.
La Spezia should thank Lerici everyday because it's for its presence
that the gulf is called "Poets' Gulf". Here, Byron and Shelley
found the inspiration to write their most famous poems, choosing to spend
their life in this fishers village, painting the beauty of this place
with their immortal verses. Starting from San Terenzo Castle you'll arrive
to Lerici one by walking on a suggestive promenade. In the village, then,
you'll be able to make shopping in some exclusive boutiques of the coolest
brands.
San Giorgio Castle takes place on the Poggio hill, and was built for
defense reasons by the old inhabitants of the city. Today, it hosts
public conferences, events and manifestations of the bourgeoises of
La Spezia, and the entrance is free.
in the
old convent of the minimites of St. Francis from Paola, who settled
in the town of la Spezia in about 1620. The museum is a gift to the
city by Amedeo Lia, a naturalised La Spezia citizen of Apulian origins,
who began to acquire paintings and art objects after the Second World
War. The building is divided into thirteen rooms, containing litugical
objects, paintings, portraits, marvellous sculpture up to the heart
of the museum, the unique "Chamber of Marvels".